SHARP CKD-CVD model:
conclusions
• SHARP CKD-CVD model is a novel resource for evaluating health
outcomes and cost-effectiveness of interventions in CKD
• User-friendly web-based freely available interface aids model use
• Together with the published equations / methods helps ensure
reliability of the underlying code and methods transparency
• The user can enter with their own parameter values and perform
calculations in different settings
• User’s perspective taken into account:
- simple menus, straightforward navigation, pretty looks
- detailed user-guide
- example input/output files, file descriptions and default values
- error checking at data entry could (partially) prevent inappropriate use
- which parameters should be modifiable?